The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-06
ABOUT THE HOTELS.
Gossip About and by Some of the Eminent
Musicians Attending the CO INVENTION.


Gossip About and by Some of the Eminent
Musicians Attending the Convention.
The music teachers, released from the exac-
tons of their art, enjoying their VISIT 10
Indianapolis, for, they say, it has been to them
delightful time in forming new friendships
But to the hotel Hobbies and parlors they carry
from the convention hall their bits of opinion
and gossip concerning the doings Of day and
the announcements for another. Once IN
while the barbarian, to whom the science is one
of confusing details. manages to sandwich
question out OF order. but it's effect is lost
through the force of the one current topic.
It is music everywhere-not so much
discussion of ideas as talk about the work OF the
association. It is regarded that the meeting
here will be productive of results that have
attended no other meeting in the years past
The central idea is to stimulate American
music, and there are among the teachers earnest
workers in this respect, like W. II. Sherwood
of New York. He is of the leading mem
bers of the association, and whatever he does is
certain to have as it's object the encouragement
of American authors. THE association has
done great deal for Them" he said, land is to
do much more Before it began this laudable
work American music needed stimulus. 1t
has found 1t"
Mr.. Quicken entertains a like opinion. "There
is great musical talent in America" he replied
in answer to a question to that effect. But
there is drawback, and that lies IN the Ian
guage. English is not musical. The language
is still imperfect Yet there insurmountable
difficulties in words like to- and that. Much
has been done, and much more will be done for
American music by the piano-makers Tney
have introduced to American audiences artlsts
like Won Buow and Joseffy. 1t is influences
like these that are advancing musical taste and
widening musical culture. To Theodore Inomas
l.~, I,ea ~ n z
culture il this country have been persistent
They have left their mark for good that is lndei-
IDLE. In his American opera enterprise the ex-
penditures were too great 1t was success
artisticaly bat the same result could have oeen
reached in lower grade of expenses. Three
hundred people were used where hundred ana
fifty would have answered Mr. Quicken has
been a frequent visitor to Indianapolis, and has
pleasant recollections when here with concert
and operate stars.
Miss Hattie j. Clapper the contralto, was here
once as the vocal soloist with Thomas's orchestra
She is delighted with her pleasant visit. and
finds Indianapolis audiences warm and respon-
sive. An artist likes the applause of her listeners
and this, she says IndianaDapolis gives literally.
Her stay is short, as she is compelled to return
home to-day Mrs. Emma Thurston Whitehead,
the soprano of last evening, found the pleasures
of her Journey West lessened only by the op-
pressve heat She is charmed with Indianapolis
but her present impressions of the city and the
people aresrenewals OF pleasant remem ORANGES OF
would be compelled to return to Brooklyn be-
fore the week closes, account of her choir
service for Sunday, but she was pleased to have
her stay continue over Friday by arrangements
that will allow her to reach New ork on Sun
day morning. Miss Clapper is also engaged In
one of the New York choirs, but she is more
fortunate than her associate artist IN having a
summer vacation. II to sing this summer"
said Mrs. Whitehead. 'but my vacation is to
come in the winter"
Mr. Courtney. the tenor. has just enough of
the Irish accent to give his conversation de-
lcious freshness He says it is jolly time he
is having. Mr.. Stanley, of Providence, terms
the reception of the teachers as right royal
welcome. This idea has taken firm holo on
the visitors. They say they did not expecr it,
AS it has been customary TO let them care for
themselves, But we get off the cars here, re-
marked one ITO find cordial grasp OF the
hand, warm welcome and inquiries as to our
traps Ourselves and traps are taken in charge.
We relieved of worry, and are soon comfort
ably placed. The attentions of the indianapolis
people are most gratifying
Miss Fife Stewart and Miss Marie Groebl of
New York, who take part in the convention
music to-day and the festival programme to-
night, arrived here yesterday morning. Their
trip was disturbed by no unpleasant incident
until they got off the train to find that through
an unfortunate mistake their trunks are still In
New York The ladies were greatly worried
until kilograms from home explained the
ment the kindly offers of Mrs. Whitehead, Miss
Clapper and other ladies made. Miss
Groebl has never been West before, and it is
also Miss Stewards first visit to this city al
She thinks the interest in this meeting of tho
association is stronger and better than in those
at Boston and Cleveland.